Federal agents raid Dayton doctor’s office, pharmacy

A Dayton doctor’s office and pharmacy raided this week as part of an opiate task force investigation faced disciplinary action before.

Federal agents served search warrants around 10:45 a.m. Tuesday at 301 W. First St. They only would say they were investigating a doctor’s office and pharmacy on the first floor.

Dr. Morris Brown is the only physician with a practice on the first floor. He was seeing patients today, but declined an interview request. Staff at a pharmacy, also the only one on the first floor, declined interview requests as well.

A Drug Enforcement Administration supervisor said all the agents involved serve on a federal opioid task force, and referred quetions to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Columbus. However, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said it can’t release information about the investigation.

EARLIER (Nov. 7)

﻿Federal agents confirmed they served search warrants around 10:45 a.m. today at a Dayton doctor’s office and a pharmacy on the ground floor of an office building at 301 W. First St.

The search warrants are part of an overarching opiate task force, officials said. They declined to identify the target of the investigation.